Syllabus of B.A. (Hons.) Karnatak Music (Vocal/ Instrumental) Submitted to University Grants Commission New Delhi Under Choice Based Credit System

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM 2015

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FACULTY OF MUSIC & FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY OF DELHI DELHI-110007

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CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM IN B.A HONOURS KARNATAK MUSIC (VOCAL/INSTRUMENTAL)

Semester CORE COURSE (14) Ability Skill Elective: Discipline Elective: Enhancement Enhancement Specific DSE (4) Generic (GE) Compulsory Course (SEC) (2) (4) Course(AECC) (2) I C 1 Theory: General (English/MIL GE-1 Musicology Communication)/ C 2 Practical : Stage Environmental Performance & Science Viva-Voce II C 3Theory: Environmental GE-2 Theory of Indian Music Science/(English/MI C 4 Practical : Stage L Communication) Performance & Viva-Voce III C 5 Theory: SEC-1 GE-3 Indian Musicology C 6 Practical : Stage Performance C 7 Practical : Viva Voce IV C 8 Theory : Indian SEC-2 GE-4 Music C 9 Practical : Stage Performance C 10 Practical : Viva Voce V C 11 Theory: *DSE-1 Indian Music Vocal/Instrumental C 12 Practical : Stage /Karnatak/Percussi Performance & Viva on Music: Voce (Tabla/Pakhawaj) *DSE-2 Vocal/Instrumental /Karnatak/Percussi on Music: (Tabla/Pakhawaj)

VI C 13 Theory : Study of *DSE-3 Hindustani Music Vocal/Instrumental C 14 Practical : Stage /Karnatak/Percussi Performance & Viva on Music: Voce (Tabla/Pakhawaj) *DSE -4 Project Work: Vocal/Instrumental /Karnatak/Percussi on Music

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*These courses shall be offered to the students of B.A. Honours, other than their own discipline.

Syllabus for B.A. (Hons.) Karnatak Music ​ VOCAL/VIOLIN/VEENA - Choice Based Credit System

Total Marks Credits SEM-I

Course-101 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4 Course-102 : Practical 75+25 =100 8

SEM-II Course-103 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4 Course-104 : Practical 75+25 =100 8

SEM-III Course-105 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4 Course-106 : Practical 75+25 =100 8 Course- 107 : Viva-Voce 75+25 =100 8

SEM-IV Course-108 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4 Course-109 : Practical 75+25 =100 8 Course 110 : Viva-Voce 75+25 =100 8

SEM-V Course-111 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4 Course-112 : Practical 75+25 =100 8

SEM-VI Course-113 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4 Course-114 : Practical 75+25 =100 8 1400 88

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Syllabus for B.A. (Hons.) Karnatak Music 2015-2016 VOCAL/VIOLIN/VINA - Choice Based Credit System

IST SEMESTER Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100

Course – 101 Theory-I Credits-4 General Musicology

1. Nada, Sruti, Swara, Vadi, Samvadi Definition and brief explanation of a) Nada – Ahata and Anahata Nada, Varieties in Ahata Nada b) Sruti – Nyuna, Pramana & Purna sruti c) Swara – Prakriti and Vikriti swaras, swara sthanas, d) Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi e) Tala, Laya, Kalapramana 2. Lakshanas of prescribed . 3. Raga classification – Janaka, Janya system, Varja & Vakra, Bhashanga, Upanga, Panchamantya, Dhaivatantya, Nishaadantya 4. Scheme of 35 talas, chapu tala and It’s varieties shadangas 5. Introduction to notation, melody, polyphony, harmony 6. Life and contribution of Musical Trinity 7. a) Classification of musical instruments in general b) Construction, tuning and playing technique of Tambura/Vina/Violin. ​

Practical-I Course – 102 Stage Performance and Viva Voce Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits – 8

1. Simple in 2 degrees of speed. 2. 3 of , 2 Kritis of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, 1 each of Syamasastri, Subbaraya Sastri, SwatiTirunal, Patnam Subramanya Iyer. 3. Prescribed Ragas, Shankarabharanam, , Bilahari, Kharaharapriya, Pantuvarali, , Kedaragowla, , Anandabhairavi.

Recommended Books for SEMESTER-I 1. Dictionary of South Indian Music Prof. P. Sambamoorthy 2. South Indian Music , Book –II - Prof. P. Samabamoorthy, Page No 19 3. South Indian Music , Book-III, Prof. P. Sambamoorthy, Page No. 105-107 4. Raga Classification – Page No. 1-18 Books-III, Book II Page NO.416, Book-II page 138 to 152 5. Sruti Vadyas- Sambamoorthy Page No. 52 to 89 6. Great Composers- Page No. 28 to 35, 66 to 94, 126 to 153 7. Ragas in - Dr. S. Bhagyalakshmy , Page No. 81 to 365 8. Raga Nidhi – B. Subha Rao –Vol 1,2,3 & 4 9. Comparative Music – Dr. Gauri Kuppuswamy , Page 88 to 110. 10. The music of - H.A. Popley- Page 98 to 124

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IIND SEMESTER Course-103 Theory-II Marks – 75 Theory of Indian Music INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits – 4

1. Gamakas – Panchadasa and Dasavidha gamakas, Alankaras and its varieties, Kaku and its varieties 2. Ragalakshanas of the prescribed ragas 3. Scheme of 72 melakarta 4. Detailed study of Tala Dasa Pranas 5. Explanation of Melody, Polyphony, Harmony, Accoustics, pitch 6. Life History of Annamacharya, Kshetrajna, Narayanatirthar, Patnam Subramanya Iyer, Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar, Arunachala Kavirayar, Gopala Krishna Bharati, Jayadeva. 7. Notation of varnams in two degrees of speed, in .

Practical-II Course – 104 Stage Performance and Viva Voce Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits- 8 1. Simple in 2 degrees of speed. 2. 3 Kritis of Tyagaraja, 2 Kritis Dikshitar including 1 Navagraha Kriti, 1 Kriti each of Swati Tirunal, Syama Shastri, Ramnad Srinivas Iyengar. 3. Ragas prescribed:- Arabhi, Vasantha, Abhogi, Hamsadhvani, Shanmughapriya, Purvi Kalyani, Simhendra madhyamam, Kanada, Sudha Saveri.

Recommended Books for SEMESTER-II 1. South Indian Music , Book-IV, Prof. P. Sambamoorthy, Page NO. 133 to 145 2. South Indian Music , Book-III , Prof. P. Sambamoorthy , Page NO. 38 to 68, 169 to 185 3. Comparative Music- Dr. Gauri Kuppuswami, Page NO. 70 to 100 4. Great Composers Book-1- Page Nos. 36 to 52 5. Great Composers , Books-II- Prof. P. Sambamoorthy Page 89 to 164.

B.A. (H) IInd year IIIrd Semester

Course - 105 Theory-III Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Indian Musicology Total – 100 ​ Credits - 4 1. Historical Study of the following musical forms: Grama, Murchana, Jati, Anibadha, Nibadha. Marga, Desi, Gandharva. 2. Raga classification through ages from vedic times to period of Matanga. 3. Patronage of Music – Kings, Chieftains, Zamindars. 4. Biographies:

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Vocal- Purandara Dasa, Annamacharya, Bhadrachala Ramadasa, ​ Kshetregna, Narayana Tirtha, P.S.Iyer, Swati Thirunal, Paidala Gurumurty Shastri, Poochi Srinivas Iyengar, Pachimirium Adiyappaiah, Arunachala Kavirayar, Gopala K. Bharati, Mahavaidyanatha Iyer. Violin - Malikkottai Govindaswamy Pillai , Tirukkodi Kaval Krishna Iyer and any 11 biographies from ​ the list given for Vocal . Vina – Mysore Doraiswamy Iyengar , S.Balachander and any 11 biographies from the list given for ​ Vocal 5. Notation of Varnam in 2 degree speed in Adi Tala 6. Raga Lakshana of prescribed ragas. Practical-III Course – 106 Stage Performance Marks- 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits - 8 One advanced Swarajati, one advanced varnam in Ata tala (in two degrees of speed) 2 kritis of Muthuswamy Dikshitar (including one Navavaranam), one kriti each of Syama Sastry, Subbraya Sastri, Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar, Patnam Subramanya Iyer, Swati Tirunal, 2 Tyagaraja kritis (including one Pancharathnam) and one Ragamalika. Brief alapana of Kalyani, Kharaharapriya, Shankarabharanam, Mohanam and Kalpana Svaras in two speeds.

III Semester Practical-IV Course – 107 Viva-Voce Marks- 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits - 8

Recommended Books for SEMESTER-III 1. A Historical Study of Indian Music- Swamy Prajnanananda, Page No 5 to 73 2. Lakshana Granthas in Music- Dr. BhagyaLakshmi, Page 21 to 142 3. A Comparative Study of System V.N. Bhathkhande, Page 13 to 101 4. Great Musicians – Prof. P. Sambamoorthy Page No. 1 to 20, 77 to 86 5. Music Journals – Sangeet Natak Academy, Journal of Music Academy 6. Patnam Subramanya Iyer – “A Beacon light” among the post-Trinity composers by Dr. P.B. Kannakumar

IVth Semester Course – 108 Theory-IV Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Indian Music Total – 100 ​ Credits-4 1. Historical study of Tana, Gandharva, Marga, Desi, Prabandha, Alapa-Alapti 2. Raga Classification from medieval to modern times. 3. Patronage of music by Sabhas, Mass Media. Govt corporate 4. Biographies of Vocal - Gopala Naik, Vina Dhanamal, Mysore Vasudevachariyar, ​ Karaikudi Sambasivan, Vina Kuppayar, Chengalvarayasastri, Kavi Kunjara bharati, V.N.Bhatkhande, V.D.Paluskar, Ghanam Krishna Iyer, Subbaraya Shastri, Papanasam Sivan. Violin – Parur Sundaram Iyer , Mysore Chowdiah. And any 10 biographies from the list given for ​ Vocal Vina – Emani Shankar Shastri , Atoor Krishna Pisharoti and any 10 biographies from the list given for ​ Vocal 5. Introduction to musical forms figuring in Abhyasa gana 6. Raga lakshanas of the prescribed ragas. 7. Notation of Ata tala Varnam in two degrees

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IV Semester Practical-V Course – 109 Stage Performance Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits - 8 1. 2 Advanced Varnams (in two degrees of speed) 2. 2 Tyagaraja Kritis (including one pancharatna) 3. 2 Muthuswamy Dikshitar Kritis (including one Panchalinga kriti) 4. One kriti each of Syamasastri, Subbaraya Sastri, Papanasam sivan, Gopala Krishna Bharathi, Patnam Subramanya Iyer, one Javali, one Tillana, Brief alapana of Bhairavi, Bilahari, Saveri, Kambhoji, Madhyamavati, Suddhadhanyasi, Purvi- Kalyani 5. Prescribed Ragas & Kalpana Svaras in two speeds Todi, Dhanyasi, Gaula, Varali, Natakuranji, Suddha Dhanyasi, , , Senjurutti, Malayamarutam, Atana.

IV Semester Practical-VI Course – 110 Viva-Voce Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits - 8

Recommended Books for SEMESTER-IV 1. A Historical Study of Indian Music- Swamy Prajnanananda, Page 1 to 73 2. A History of Indian Music Swamy Prajnananada , Page 83-96 3. Lakshanagagranthas in Music- Bhagyalakshmi, Page 82 to 365 4. Great Masters of Hindustani Music - Smt. Susheela Mishra. 5. Music Journals – Sangeet Natak Academi, Music Academy

B.A. (H) IIIrd Year Semester System V semester Course – 111 Theory-V Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Indian Music Total – 100 ​ Credits – 4 1. Notation of Kritis in Adi (Single Kalai) and Roopaka talas. 2. Raga lakshanas of the prescribed ragas. 3. Musical forms figuring in Sabha gana. 4. Detailed study of forms in manodharma sangita 5. Life and contribution of Swami Haridas, Tansen, Amir Khusrou, Bach Beethovan, Mozart, Tirupathy Narayana Swamy, Pattabhiramayya, Mysore Sadasiva Rao 6. Construction and playing technique of Vina, Violin, Tambura and Mridangam. 7. Kacheri Dharma

Practical-VII ​ Course – 112 Stage Performance & Viva-Voce Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits – 8 A. Two Pancharathnams, two kritis of Tyagaraja, Two Kritis of Muttuswamy Dikshitar,

7 one Kriti of Syama Sastry, one Kriti of Swati Tirunal, one Kshetrajna Padam. B. Ragalapana – Niraval – and Kalpanasvara in General. C. Ragam Tanam Pallavi in Adi, Roopak, Jhampa tala in the following ragas. Sankarabharana – Kharaharapriya, Bhairavi. Ragas to be covered. Sourashtram, Devagandhari, Surati, Attana, Sahana, Nilambari, Suddha. Dhanyasi

Recommended Books for SEMESTER-V 1. Ragas in Carnatic Music- Dr. Bhagyalakshmi , Page no. 82 to 365 2. Raganidhi B. Subba Rao- vol. 1,2,3,and 4 3. South Indian Music Books-III- Prof. P. Sambamoorthy , Page no. 126 to 224 4. South Indian Music , Book-IV , Prof. P. Sambamoorthy -Page NO. 1 to 65, 310 to 322. 5. Great Musicians- Page 18 to 72 6. Bharatheey Sangeet Vadya- Dr. Lalmani Mishra Page 52-142 7. An Introduction to Indian Music B.C. Deva 47 to 58

VIth Semester

Course – 113 Theory-VI Marks – 75 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT – 25 Study of Hindustani Music Total – 100 ​ Credits- 4

1. A short history of Hindustani Music ​ ​ 2. The swaras of Hindustani Music. 3. The important “That’s of Hindustani Music 4. Ten leading Ragas of Hindustani Music. 5. Leading Talas of Hindustani Music 6. The important Musical forms of Hindustani Music 7. Leading concert Musical Instruments. 8. Life and contribution of Swami Haridas, Tansen, Amir Khusrau, Bhatkhande, Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart

Course – 114 Practical VIII Marks – 75 Stage Performance & Viva-Voce INTERNAL ASSESMENT – 25 Total – 100 Credits-8 1. On Pancharatnam, one Padavarnam. Two Kritis of Tyagaraja, One Kriti of Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Two kritis of Swati Tirunal one Kriti of any other composer. 2. Ragalapana – Niraval-Kalpanaswaras in general. 3. Ragam – Tanam-Pallavi in Adi, Khanda Triputa and Jhampa talas Ragas to be covered Asaveri, Nadanamakriya, Mayamalavagoula, Valaji, Poornachandrika Yadukulakamboji, Revagupti.

Recommended books for Semester-VI

1. A historical survey of Music of Upper India- V.N. Bhatkhande, Pages 20 to 51 2. Music systems of India- V.N. Bhatkhande, Complete Book 3. Bhartheey Sangeet Vadya-Dr. Lalmani Misra, Page 353 to 379 4. Fundamentals of Hindustani Music-Dr. Swatantra Sharma, Page 16 to 307 5. Hindustani Music-Prof. Najma Parveen Ahmed, Complete Book 6. Musical Heritage of India-M.R. Gautam, Complete Book 7. Lakshana and Lakshya of Karnatic Music - Dr.T.V. Manikandan, Complete Book

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Syllabus of Elective Course for B.A. (Hons.) Karnatak Music ​ Choice Based Credit System

Elective – I 75+25 =100 6 Elective – II 75+25 =100 6 Elective – III 75+25 =100 6 Project Work 75+25 =100 4 400 22

B.A. (Hons.) Course for students other than Karnatak Music (Vocal)

Max Marks – 100 Elective-I Marks – 75 Credit-6

1. Basic technique of playing the instrument, Sapta svaras & Svarasthanas.

2. Sarali & Janta Swaras Varisas, Dhattu Swaras, Madhya Sthayi Swaras, Tara Sthayi Swaras.

3. Alankara in Khanda Eka, Chatusrajati Roopaka & Chatusrajati Triputa in Mayamalavagoula.

4. Pillari Geetams

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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

Max Marks – 100 Elective-II Marks – 75 Credit-6

1. All Varisais in 2 speeds

2. Alankara in Chatusrajati Dhruva & Misrajati Jhampa

3. Geetams in Ragas Mohana, Kalyani, Kamboji, Sudha Saveri rendered in 2 speeds.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

B.A. (Hons.) Course for students other than Karnatak Music (Vocal)

Max Marks – 100 Elective-III Marks – 75 Credit-6

1. Alankaras covered in Elective I & II to be rendered in 3 speeds.

2. Two Alankaras to be rendered in Mohana & Kalyani ragas.

3. Any 2 kritis.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

Max Marks – 100 Elective-IV Project Work Marks – 75 Credit-4

Based on actual field work. Music Topic chosen in consultation with the teachers on the commencement of the semester VI.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

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B.A. (Hons.) Course for students other than Karnatak Music (Instrumental)

Max Marks – 100 Elective-I Marks – 75 Credit-6

1. All Sapta Swara Alankaras in Mayamalavagoula

2. Two Geetams

3. Two Jatiswarams

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

Max Marks – 100 Elective-II Marks – 75 Credit-6

1. One Swarajati 2. Two Adi tala varnams 3. One Divyanama Keertana

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

B.A. (Hons.)

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Course for students other than Karnatak Music (Instrumental)

Max Marks – 100 Elective-III Marks – 75 Credit-6

1. One Adi Tala Varnam in 2 speeds

2. Two kritis in Adi & Roopaka tala

3. One Tillana.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

Max Marks – 100 Elective-IV Project Work Marks – 75 Credit-4

Based on actual field work. Music Topic chosen in consultation with the teachers on the commencement of the semester VI.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT Marks: 25

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